Last week, Mariah Carey tragically lost her mother, Patricia, and her sister, Alison. Mariah expressed her sadness in a statement to People Magazine, mentioning that she was grateful to have spent the last week with her mom before she passed away.
“My heart is broken that I lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day. I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she passed.”
Though Carey did not reveal the causes of their deaths, she requested privacy from the public.
“I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time,” she added.
She also wrote, “Like many aspects of my life, my journey with my mother has been full of contradictions and competing realities. It’s never been only black-and-white — it’s been a whole rainbow of emotion.”
While she did not disclose the causes of their deaths, Mariah requested privacy and support from the public during this difficult time.
In her 2020 memoire “The Meaning of Mariah Carey,” Mariah Carey opened up about her “complicated” relationship with her mother, writing that ″like many aspects of my life, my journey with my mother has been full of contradictions and competing realities.”
Despite their sometimes-strained relationship, Mariah Carey included her mother in the opening dedication of the book.
“And to Pat, my mother, who, through it all, I do believe actually did the best she could. I will love you the best I can, always,” she wrote
Carey received an outpouring of love and condolences from fans and followers on her Instagram.
Story by Obaapa Janee
Source: CNN
